Eurasian beaver vs southern elder

Castor fiber compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Sambucus
Species	Castor fiber	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

southern elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.